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Memorial Day has just passed, it’s fitting to take a look at one of the oldest facilities in the United States for housing soldiers Jackson Barracks, in the Ninth Ward on St. Claude Avenue. It’s been through a lot since … Continue reading →

The country was young in 1812, but Louisiana had already been around for a while. Although we achieved statehood only on April 30, 1812, we had been a colony under France from 1699-1763 and Spain from 1763-1803. With the Louisiana … Continue reading →

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---Jesse Hill
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